Stick Case Detector for Component Supply Traceability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing component supply devices, such as stick feeders, face challenges in accurately determining the state of stick cases and managing component supply due to the intermittent nature of electronic component delivery, making traceability and quality management difficult.
Innovation Solution
A component supply device with a loader capable of stacking multiple stick cases, a component transporter to move components to a supply position, and a stick case detector to monitor the presence or absence of stick cases, along with a managing device connected via a network to store and determine the state of stick cases based on detection results and stored component information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a stick feeder is used to supply electronic components, then the component supply capacity is improved, but the ability to accurately determine stick case states and manage component supply deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting the presence or absence of stick cases and storing component information before component supply operations occur. The detection unit identifies stick case states in advance, and the storage unit records component information (type, manufacturing lot, quantity) beforehand, enabling accurate traceability and state determination during component supply operations.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If multiple stick cases are stacked in the loader, then the component supply continuity is improved, but the complexity of tracking and managing individual stick cases increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates information copies by detecting and recording component information (type, manufacturing lot, quantity) for each stick case in the storage unit. This information copying approach allows the system to track multiple stacked stick cases without increasing physical tracking complexity, as the digital records enable easy identification and management of each case's contents and status.
3Reliability
If traceability management is implemented for stick feeders, then the quality management capability is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The management device performs multiple functions including detecting stick case presence/absence, storing component information, determining stick case states, and providing this information to the component mounting device. This multi-functional approach enables comprehensive quality management and traceability without requiring separate dedicated systems, thereby improving reliability while controlling overall system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A component supply device of the disclosure includes: a loader being capable of accommodating a plurality of stick cases in a stacked state, each of the plurality of stick cases being capable of accommodating a plurality of electronic components, each of the plurality of stick cases having an opening in an end portion in a longitudinal direction; a component transporter moving one or more electronic components supplied from the plurality of stick cases to a predetermined component supply position; and a stick case detector detecting presence or absence of one or more stick cases in the loader.